THE NORMAL VASCULAR ANATOMY OF THE FEMORAL HEAD IN ADULT MAN

摘要: 1. The form and distribution of the blood vessels within adult human femoral head are described. 2. It has been found possible to delimit proximal epiphysis in mature years by reference arterial alone. 3. Two morphologically different sets described interposed between arterioles venules bone marrow. One, a true capillary bed, lies mainly fat marrow; other, constituted sinusoids, red departure these findings from current views is noted. 4. A system relationship calcified zone articular cartilage. 5. No evidence support common belief that circulation decreases quantitatively with advancing age.